Dr Aikaterini Koula
Lecturer
My profile
Biography
I am a Lecturer in Law and joined Manchester Law School in August 2022. Prior to this appointment, I worked as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Lincoln and University of Sunderland and as a Tutor in Law at Durham Law School. I hold a PhD in Law from Durham University, an LLM in International Law from the University of Bristol and a second LLM in International and European Energy Law from Democritus University of Trace, Greece.
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Interests and expertise
My research interests lie in the fields of international human rights law, refugee law, social rights, public international law and constitutional law.
Teaching
I teach Principles of Constitutional Law, International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law at undergraduate level and I am the Unit Leader for Preparing for Projects (all subjects), International Human Rights Law and the Co - Unit Leader for International Criminal Law.
I am the External Examiner for the TNE Programmes in Law at the University of East London.
Supervision
I am happy to supervise any research project within my area of expertise.
Research outputs
Journal Articles
Koula, A.C, ‘Violations Committed against Human Rights Defenders through the Use of Legal System: A Trend in Europe and Beyond’ (2024) Human Rights Review, pp. 1-24.
Koula, A.C. Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Defenders under the UNGPs and Steps towards Mandatory Due Diligence (2024) Liverpool Law Review, pp. 1-24.
Koula, A.C. International refugee regime: an alternative form of protection for human rights defenders? (2021) 54 (3) Israel Law Review, pp. 340-368.
Koula, A.C. ‘The UN definition of human rights defenders: alternative interpretative approaches’(2019) 5 (1) Queen Mary Human Rights Law Review pp. 1-20.
Chapter(s) in Book
Koula A-C, The Right to Energy as a Human Right in Constantinos Antonopoulos (ed), ‘Introduction to Energy Law’ (Nomiki Vivliothiki, Athens 2020)
Book Review
Koula, Aikaterini Christina Book Review: The Customary International Law of Human Rights by William Schabas (2022) 6 European Human Rights Law Review.
Reports
Chan L., Koula A-C., Orchad M., ‘Report on Torture and Discrimination’ (2014) University of Bristol - Human Rights Law Clinic Research Reports,.
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Journal articles
Koula, A.C. (2024) 'Human rights violations committed against human rights defenders through the use of legal system: a trend in Europe and beyond.' Human Rights Review,
Koula, A. (2024) 'Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Defenders Under the UNGPs and Steps Towards Mandatory Due Diligence.' Liverpool Law Review: a journal of contemporary legal issues,
Koula, A.C. (2021) 'International refugee regime: an alternative form of protection for human rights defenders?.' Israel Law Review, 54(3) pp. 340-368.
Koula, A.C. (2019) 'The UN definition of human rights defenders: alternative interpretative approaches.' Queen Mary Human Rights Law Review, 5(1) pp. 1-20.
Career history
August 2022
Manchester Metropolitan University
February 2022
University of Sunderland
September 2019
University of Lincoln
October 2016
Durham University